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Dillsboro, NC

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Population
217
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,993 ft
Median Home Value
$270,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,026/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$58,516
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in North CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in North CarolinaNearest larger communityWaynesville, North Carolina16 miles away · 11,006 residents.

About Dillsboro

Dillsboro is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 213 residents. Dillsboro was founded when the Murphy Branch Railroad came to the area in the 1880s. In 1882, the first post office in the area opened. The through line in Dillsboro is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Dillsboro makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today.

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